Finally, Some Privacy

What I liked

Cool, sly and dangerous premise.

What I didn't like

Attempted dark tone and gallows humor come across as more a day in the life. No real sense of commitment or absurdity. Too casual.

My overall impression

Danger, alienation, and the Impossibility of It All are treated in a casual and leisurely manner. It’s offhanded – and that didn’t seem to fit the material. For all the stewing of juices that boil over for the character (mostly not shared during the play), the stakes lack any sense of gravity or despair or real concern. It’s rather like, ‘Damn, I missed the bus.’

It’s prefaced as a work in progress at top of show by the Performer. This undercuts the work, as previously mentioned elsewhere. House Manager or someone else could do this instead, if necessary. With such an outrageous setting for a piece, I want everything to encourage the suspension of my disbelief.